What’s the best way to test the effect of The Moss™ on a sample of water? I’ve talked to many people who took some Moss samples and decided to test water to see if it really does what we claim. They’ve tried putting The Moss™ a glass of water and left it on the windowsill in the sun, they’ve put The Moss™ in a bucket of water and left it on their office floor. All these are well-intentioned attempts to see if The Moss™ works. The only problem is that their needs to be water interaction with The Moss™ leaves with flowing or moving water and to achieve this interaction. After many trials in the lab, I’ve found that an inexpensive 2 gallon aquarium and filter-pump system makes the perfect way to test water.
Steps:
1. Assemble the filter-pump and discard the filter that is inside the unit.
2. Rinse off the aquarium and filter-pump with tap water or distilled water. If the ion measurement is critical use distilled water.
3. If you plan to do more than one test, I line the aquarium with a plastic bag that is discarded at the end of the test and rinse out the filter-pump.
4. For 2 gallons of water I use two of the sample squares of The Moss (approx. .4 gms). I remove them from the blue bag and cut a piece of paint strainer bag so The Moss™ has more room to expand and interact with the water.
5. The Moss™ cachet goes in the well of the filter pump.
6. Fill with test water and make sure to fill the sump of the filter pump as well.
7. I cover the top with clear wrap to prevent evaporation.
So, for a few dollars and about a half hour time, you or your customer can have a proper moss treatment apparatus.
